Which of the Following Was the Major Reason for the Formation

question 105

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was the major reason for the formation of the Association for Psychological Science (APS) ?

• A) Psychotherapists were losing their "human touch" by relying too much on psychology's empirical findings.
• B) Academic-research psychologists were unschooled in current therapeutic methods of psychology.
• C) There were many differences in training and attitudes between scientists and many therapists.
• D) Clinical psychologists wanted to be able to prescribe drugs.

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